Ink-distributer for printing-presses



(N-q Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

L. HAVILAND. INK DISTRIBUTER 30R PRINTING PRESSES. No. 455,206. PatentedJune 30, 189.1.

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L. HAVILAND. INK DISTRIBUTBR FOR PRINTING PRESSBS. No. 455,206.-Patented June 30, 1891.

WITNESSES: INVENTOH WW M, BY I 0 I :i7

ATTORNEY UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LUKE HAVILAND, OF RAHWAY, NEWV JERSEY.

INK-DISTRIBUTER FOR PRINTING-PRESSES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 455,206, dated June30, 1891.

Application filed February 26, 1891. Serial No. 382,925. (No model.)

To all whom/ it may concern:

' Be it known that I, LUKE HAVILAND, acitizen 0f the United States,residing at Rahway, in the county of Union and State of New J ersey,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ink-Distributersfor Printing-Presses; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to means for supplying ink to theoppositely-revolving ink-distributing disks of a Gordon or other form ofprinting-press, which is provided with concentric andoppositely-revolving ink-distributing disks. I

The purpose of the invention is to supply the ink evenly to theoppositely-revolving inkdistributing disks from a fountain and spread ituniformly over the said disks.

Theimprovement consists of a series of inksupplying rollersindependently journaled on the same or substantially the same shaft,whereby one roller will distribute the ink on one disk and the otherroller will distribute the ink on the other disk, each roller revolvingwith the disk with which it is in contact.

The improvement also consists in the novel instrumentalities forcarrying the said inksupplying rollers to and from the ink-distributingdisks, whereby they may be replenished from a suitable fountainconveniently located to supply the said delivery-rollers.

The improvement further consists of the novel features and the peculiarconstruction and combination of the parts, which will be hereinaftermore fully described and claimed, and which are shown in the annexeddrawings, which illustrate the application of the invention to a Gordonpress of well-known construction, and in Which Figure 1 is a rear Viewof the press, parts beingbroken away. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of theink-distributing portion of the press. Fig. 3 is a section on the line XX of Fig. 2, looking away.

The operating parts of the press, including the mechanism for revolvingthe concentric ink-distributing disks A and B in opposite directions,are old and of well-known construction and arrangement, being identicalwith the usual manner.

corresponding parts, as seen in a Gordon press of general construction.The ink-distributing rollers D are mounted in the carrier-arms E E,which are secured to the main shaft G. The fountain F is secured on thearm f, which is projected from the frame of the press in Thesupply-roller G is provided on its journal with the ratchet-wheel g. Thepawl h, carried by the lever H, which is pivoted on across-bar of theframe, engages with the ratchetwheel 9 and operates the same in theworkingof the press. The lever 1, pivoted to a bracket 1 which isextended from the frame of the press has its upper end in engagementwith the lever H and its lower end projected within the path of a tappet.T on the main shaft 0, to be actuated thereby to rotate thesupply-roller through lever H, pawl h, and ratchet-wheel g. Theink-supplying rollers K and L are independently journaled on the arm M,which is secured to the rock-shaft N, which is journaled in the bracketQ. The arm 0 on the rock-shaft is engaged by the projection P on themain shaft O, and is operated thereby, carrying the inksupplying rollersK and L to and from the distributing-disks A and B. The several partsare so disposed that the delivery-rollers will be traveling on the disksA and B while the rollers D are off the same, and when the rollers D areon the said disks A and B the rollers K and L will be replenishing atthe fountain. The shaft N is actuated quickly to carry the rollers K andL to and from the disks A and B, so that they will not drag on the saiddisks.

The dotted lines in Fig. 2 show the relative position of the rollers Kand L to the disks when at the limit of motion in one direction.Inasmuch as the disks A and B revolve in 0pposite directions, itwill beseen thatthe rollers K and L will also revolve in reverse directionswhen supplying and distributing ink to the said disks.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is e 1.- In a printing-press, the combination, with aseries of oppositely-revolving concentric ink-distributing disks, of aseries of ink-supplying rollers independently mounted on sub stantiallythe same shaft and adapted to rotate in contact with said disks inopposite db ink-supplying rollers to and from the fountain 1o l'ections,substantially as and for the purpose and the said disks, substantiallyas and for described. the purpose described.

2. The combination, with the oppositely- In testimonywhereofl affix mysignature in 5 revolving concentric ink-distributing disks presence oftwo witnesses.

and a fountain, of a rock-shaft provided with LUKE HAVILAND. an arm,ink-supplying rollers independently \Vitnesses: mounted on the saidarm,and mechanism for E. B. CLAY,

actuating the said rock-shaft to carry the said CHAS. E. REED.

